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LITTLE DISCLAIMER (you can skip it).
This is a civ based on the composite monarchy, which was established under the Crown of Aragon (a dynastic union between the Kingdom of Aragon and the Principality of Catalonia). I consider calling it “Catalaragoneses” (a historiographic name such as Byzantines) but finally I decided to go for Catalans since this civ is focused on the Crown’s expansion in the Mediterranean Sea in were the Principality held the main role, and the term people mostly used to refer to them was Catalans (if the civ focus was centred on its history on the Iberian Peninsula I would probably go for Aragoneses) w
Now, to the civ…
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CIV CONCEPT: CATALANS
Catalans are a Mediterranean civilization based on the Crown of Aragon, a composite monarchy born from the dynastic union of the Heiress of the Kingdom of Aragon and the County of Barcelona (or Catalan Principality). From then on, the House of Barcelona, though remaining counts of a sovereign territory, will gain the status of kings, thanks to also becoming kings of Aragon. Lately, these two territories will be joined by the Kingdom of Mallorca, Valencia, Sicily, and other lands alongside the Mediterranean Sea.
They are a naval and infantry civilization.
SHIELD: House of Barcelona - WappenWiki
CASTLE: Inspired by Requesens’s Castle
WONDER: Cathedral of St. Mary of la Seu Vella
CIV BONUS:
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Farms and sheep generate/have +15%food.
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Ships have a +1 anti-ship armor in each Age (+3)
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Food soldiers move 10% faster starting in Feudal.
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-25% research time and cost of Fleetching, Bodkin Arrow, and Bracer
TEAM BONUS:
- Castles and Watch Tower-line have 3 more line of sight.
UNIQUE TECH:
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(Castle Age) AL-MUGHAWIR: Almogavers ignore 3 (4 Elit) armor and defensive bonus of cavalry units and gain +3 attack against no militar units COST 200F 300G
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(Imperial Age) GENERALITAT: All gold cost is reduced 20%. COST: 700W 600S
UNIQUE UNITS: ALMOGAVERS & CAVALLER DRAC
ALMOGAVERS
It’s a fast, light infantry unit with strong anti-cavalry properties and a quick melee attack. Its peculiarity is that while approaching to attack an enemy, it throws 2 darts/javelinas as a charge attack with a3-second cool down. On contact, it changes to sword-handed, close combat.
Almogavers are a bulkier, higher attacker, faster, and more versatile anti-cavalry unit than the halberdier, with a very high bonus, but they suppose a much higher cost in gold (trying to represent their role as fortune soldiers and the problem they tend to cause to their lord’s economies, so they must be used wisely). Their weak points are meant to be units that can kill them quicker than they can (hand cannoneer, jaguar warrior, and samurai), non-cavalry tank units (Teutonic knights), scorpions, battle elephants (due to raw power), and defensive structures.
NOTE (regarding this last, maybe they could have their own class, like condottiere, so Town Centers, Towers, and Castles could have some kind of bonus against them).
Cost: 20F 55G
Training: 9 seconds
Hit Points: 55, 65 (Elite)
Melee Attack 10, 13 (Elite) / Range Melee Attack 5, 8 (Elite)
Melee Ar.: 0, 1
Pierce Ar.: 0, 0
Attack bonuses:
…+10, +13 (Elite) Cavalry
…+9, +12 (Elite) Camel
…+6, +10 (Elite) Mameluke
…+5, +9 (Elite) Ship
…+1, +3 (Elite) Standard building
ROF:
…1.9, 1.7 (Elite) (CLOSE COMBAT)
…2 (DISTANT)
Accuracy (DISTANT): 85%, 95%
Range: 4, 5 (Elite) (1 Range minimum)
Speed: 1.2, 1.35 (Elite)
LOS: 10, 12 (Elite)
Upgrade Cost: 1.000 food 200 gold
CAVALLER DRAC (Dragon Knight)
It’s inspired by the figure of King Jaume I the Conqueror. It’s a substitute for the Paladin’s upgrade, with -2 attack and + 10, but with a 2-tide radius aura, within foot soldiers gain a +2 goldpierce armour bonus.
TECHNOLOGIES AND UPGRADES
Barracks: Champion – Halberdier – All Techs
Archery range: Arbalester – Elite Skirmisher (lacks Cavalry Archer-line, Hand Cannoneer, Parthian Tactics)
Stable: Light Cavalry – Cavaller Drac/Dragon Knight All techs
Siege workshop: Siege Ram – Siege Onager – Scorpion – Bombard Cannon – Siege Tower
Blacksmith: All techs
Dock: Galleon – Fast Fire Ship – Demolition Ship – Elite Cannon Galleon – Carrack _ All techs
University: (lacks Bombard Tower)
Castle: All techs
Monastery: (lacks Atonement)
Economy: (lacks Gold Shaft Mining)
LANGUAGE:
Villagers:
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Select 1 Si? - Yes?
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Select 2 Hola - Hello
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Female Select 3 Preparada - I’m ready (feminine)
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Male Select 3 Preparat - I’m ready (masculine)
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Select 4 Mi senyor? - My lord?
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Task 1 Sí - Yes
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Task 2 Entensos - Understood
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Task 3 A les ordres - I shall go
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Task 4 Ho faré - I shall do it
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Build Construir - To build
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Chop Talar - To chop wood
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Farm Conreà - To gather
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Fish Pescar - To fish
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Forage Recollir- To gather
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Hunt Caçar - To hunt
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Mine Excavar - To mine
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Repair Reparar - To repair
Military
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Select 1 Sí? - Yes?
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Select 2 Preparat- Ready
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Select 3 A les orders - At your service.
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Move 1 Entensos - Understood
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Move 2 Endavant - Advance
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Move 3 Sí - Yes
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Attack 1 Ataqueu - Attack!
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Attack 2 Aragó!- Aragon!
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Attack 3 A les armes! - To arms!
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Attack 4 Sant Jordi! - Saint George!
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Attack 4 Dispareu! - Shoot!
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Attack 5 (only Almogavers) Desperta ferro! - Wake iron!
Monk
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Select 1 Si? - Yes?
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Select 2 Qué vol? - What do you want?
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Select 3 Digui - Command
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Select 4 Per Deu - By god
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Move 1 Vaig- I shall go
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Move 2 Sí - Yes
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Move 3 De bon grat - With pleasure
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Move 4 Ara - Now
King
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Select 1 Si? - Yes
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Select 2 Qué voleu? - What do you want?
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Select 3 Si em plau - If it please me
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Select 4 Estic preparat - I’m prepared
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Move 1 De bon grat - I’ll do what you ask me
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Move 2 Per la meva gracia - By my grace
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Move 3 Com vulgeu - As you wish
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Move 4 Endavant - Advance
CAMPAIGN IDEA: The war for Sicily against France or the Grand Catalan Company campaign
HISTORICAL BATTLES: An episode from the Catalan Vengeance or the conquest of Mallorca
